February 2, 2018 - On August 3, 2017, a 32-year-old miner with 6 years of mining experience was fatally crushed while he was cutting one end of a metal beam. He was dismantling a metal structure at a preparation plant when the beam fell on him.

Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind

Location: Deserado Mine, Colorado

Mine Type: Coal

Controller: Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative

Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)

Incident Date: August 3, 2017 - 1:30am

Time of Death: August 3, 2017 - 3:23am

Public Notice

This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.

On August 3, 2017, a 32-year-old miner with 6 years of mining experience was fatally crushed while he was cutting one end of a metal beam. He was dismantling a metal structure at a preparation plant when the beam fell on him.